http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/24/sports/CAR-F1-Drivers-License.php PARIS: Formula One drivers have delayed signing their licenses for this season's championship after the sport's governing body hiked the price. The super license, which allows F1 drivers to race, has jumped 400 ($514) to 10,400 ($13,362). FIA said the increase was necessary to cover escalating safety costs. FIA has increased the cost of winning, with each championship point won rising 100 ($128) to 2,100 ($2,700). It also issued a compulsory insurance charge of 2,720. It is the second straight year that license costs have increased. With all of the increases, F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will have to shell out nearly 220,000 ($283,000) to compete this year. The Grand Prix Drivers' Association said that the Formula One Teams Association would look into the matter next month, while FIA president Max Mosley is reportedly ready to consider the matter if drivers reveal their financial records.
